This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails the unshadowed main, — The venturous bark that flings On the sweet summer wind its purpled wings In gulfs enchanted, where the siren sings, And coral reefs lie bare, Where the cold sea-maids rise... The Chief American Poets: Selected Poems by Bryant, Poe, Emerson, Longfellow ... - Page 366edited by - 1905 - 713 pagesFull view - About this book
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 430 pages
...spiral. Can you find no lesson in this? THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS. This is the ship of pearl, which, poeta feign, Sails the unshadowed main, — The venturous...gauze no more unfurl ; Wrecked is the ship of pearl I And every chambered cell, Where its dim dreaming life was wont to dwell, As the frail tenant shaped... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...I can. THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS. This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails the unshadow'd main, — The venturous bark that flings On the sweet...streaming hair. Its webs of living gauze no more unfurl ; Wreck'd is the ship of pearl ! And every chamber'd cell, Where its dim dreaming life was wont to... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 368 pages
...sail as before, And stand by the rudder that governs the bark, Nor ask how we look from the shore ! THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS. THIS is the ship of pearl,...Wrecked is the ship of pearl ! And every chambered cell, Where its dim dreaming life was wont to dwell, As the frail tenant shaped his growing shell, Before... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 326 pages
...before, And stand by the rudder that governs the bark, Nor ask how we look from the shore ! THE CHAMBEEED NAUTILUS. THIS is the ship of pearl, which, poets...Wrecked is the ship of pearl ! And every chambered cell, Where its dim dreaming life was wont to dwell, As the frail tenant shaped his growing shell, Before... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...I can. THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS. This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails the unshadow'd main, — The venturous bark that flings On the sweet...streaming hair. Its webs of living gauze no more unfurl ; Wreck'd is the ship of pearl ! And every chamber'd cell, Where its dim dreaming life was wont to... | |
| John George Wood - 1863 - 830 pages
...unshadowed main — The venturous bark that flings On the sweet summer wind ita purpled wings, In gulfa enchanted, where the siren sings And coral reefs lie...Wrecked is the ship of pearl ! And every chambered cell, Where its dim dreaming life was wont to dwell, As the frail tenant shaped his growing shell, Before... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 pages
...I can. THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS. This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails the unshadow'd main, — The venturous bark that flings On the sweet...streaming hair. Its webs of living gauze no more unfurl ; Wreck'd is the ship of pearl ! And every chamber'd cell, Where its dim dreaming life was wont to... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1867 - 544 pages
...that delicacy and vigor of diction for which he It celebrated. See in Index, SIREN, TRITON, HOLMES. I. THIS is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails...the cold sea-maids rise to sun their streaming hair. u. Its webs of living gauze no more unfurl; Wrecked is the ship of pearl! And every chambered cell,... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 pages
...that delicacy and vigor of diction for which ha ii celebrated. See in Index, SIBEH, TRITON, HOLMES. THIS is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails...the cold sea-maids rise to sun their streaming hair. n. Its webs of living gauze no more unfurl ; Wrecked is the ship of pearl ! And every chambered cell,... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1870 - 244 pages
...ship of pearl, which, poets feign, f Sails the unshadowed main, — The venturous bark that flings 1 On the sweet summer wind its purpled wings In gulfs...Wrecked is the ship of pearl ! And every chambered cell, Where its dim dreaming life was wont to dwell, As the frail tenant shaped his growing shell, Before... | |
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